The Irish green hull of Artemis, a 31-foot gaff-rigged sloop designed by Nat Benjamin, was showered with bubbly Friday and launched.

History changed hands on Chappaquiddick last week with the sale of the home fronting Cape Pogue Pond known as the Big Camp, long owned by the Woodger family.

Upcoming repairs to Memorial Wharf will likely be less extensive and far cheaper than previously thought, Edgartown selectmen learned this week.

Oak Bluffs selectmen are examining whether the Island’s largest moped rental dealer is operating on town property.

The superintendent of the Manuel Correllus State Forest will leave this week after two years on the job. Virginia Dautreuil steps down Sept. 2.

D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, partners in life and work, have made a career out of documentary film-making, from Bob Dylan to presidential campaigns. They were on the Vineyard last week with their latest film, Unlocking the Cage.